A view from the Hotel Halekulani in Honolulu, Hawaii. The city ranks No. 1 in the nation in TripAdvisor's new index measuring the cost of a stay in a hotel and an evening out.

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JAYNE CLARK
USA Today

Honolulu has claimed the distinction of being the most expensive U.S. city for two people looking for a night out, with lodging at a decent hotel.

That, according to TripAdvisor's TripIndex Cities 2013. The index charts the cost this summer for two people to stay in a four-star hotel, go out for cocktails and have dinner with a bottle of wine, plus a short cab ride.

The tab for that kind of night out in Honolulu: $504.94, beating by pennies New York, where the tally comes to $504.25. ...